Airport Community Schools School District
For the 2022 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 515 students in Airport Community Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Airport Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 48% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Airport Community Schools School District are Wagar 78 Middle School, Airport Virtual Academy and Henry Niedermeier Center For Education. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
Airport Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Overview
School District Name
Airport Community Schools School District
School District Website
School District Phone Number
School District Grades Offered
PK - 12
2018-2019 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,354 Schools
# Students
515 Students
538,428 Students
# Teachers
26 Teachers
29,891 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Airport Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 806 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has increased from 77% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#317 out of 872 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
40%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
49%

Graduation Rate
86%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.57
# American Indian Students
5 Students
5,650 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
16,706 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
26 Students
43,272 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
8%
# Black Students
14 Students
122,588 Students
% Black Students
3%
23%
# White Students
464 Students
329,685 Students
% White Students
90%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
450 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
5 Students
19,640 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
-
17,990
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
17,217
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
17,069
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
17,319
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
18,507
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
26,428
# Students in 6th Grade:
1
91,289
# Students in 7th Grade:
207
111,612
# Students in 8th Grade:
180
114,235
# Students in 9th Grade:
11
29,707
# Students in 10th Grade:
20
25,424
# Students in 11th Grade:
32
24,357
# Students in 12th Grade:
64
25,049
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,225
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,497 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,094. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,701 is less than the state median of $13,691. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$11 MM

Spending
$28 MM
$10 MM

Revenue / Student
$11,497
$14,094

Spending / Student
$10,701
$13,691

Best Airport Community Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2022)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wagar 78 Middle School
Math: 45% | Reading: 57%
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
11200 Grafton Rd
Carleton, MI 48117
(734) 654-6205
Carleton, MI 48117
(734) 654-6205
Grades: 7-8
| 383 students
Rank: #22.
Airport Virtual Academy
Alternative School
Math: ≤10% | Reading: 30-39%
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
11330 Grafton Rd
Carleton, MI 48117
(734) 654-4082
Carleton, MI 48117
(734) 654-4082
Grades: K-12
| 79 students
Henry Niedermeier Center For Education
Alternative School
11330 Grafton Road
Carleton, MI 48117
(734) 654-6208
Carleton, MI 48117
(734) 654-6208
Grades: 8-12
| 53 students
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